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Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors in Thai patients with multiple myeloma.
Asian Pacific journal of allergy and immunology - 1 Mar 2024
Theeranawakam Aphiradee, Vejbaesya Sasijit, Khuhapinant Archrob, Sae-Tam Pradermchai
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Natural killer (NK) cells have been implicated in the immune response against multiple myeloma (MM) cells. Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) regulate NK cell activity by recognizing specific human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I as ligands. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of KIR genes and ligands with MM in the Thai population. METHODS: KIR gene polymorphisms and their HLA...
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